NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection Exhibition, WaterFire Arts Center (2024) Bio:
Artist Meredith Stern has a BFA in Ceramics from Tulane University in New Orleans. She is a founding member of the international group the Justseeds Artists’ Cooperative. She has a multifaceted practice that includes printmaking, ‘zine publishing, gardening, and utilitarian ceramic ware. She has received grants and fellowships from RISCA, the Barbara Deming Memorial Fund, and the Puffin Foundation. Her work is in the permanent collections of dozens of archives including the Library of Congress, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, the Book Arts Collection at MOMA, and the Bibliotheque Nationale de Luxembourg. Her work can be spotted in several Hollywood films including the 2014 Annie and The King of Staten Island. During the last decade, Meredith has been a visiting artist at many K-12 schools and colleges. She lives in Providence with her husband Peter, child Fox, and cats Rose and Zorro.
Original NetWorks Catalogue Bio:
Artist Meredith Stern obtained a BFA in Ceramics at Tulane University in New Orleans. She is a member of the international printmaking group called The Justseeds Artists’ Cooperative and has a multi-faceted practice that includes printmaking, ‘zine publishing, gardening, and utilitarian ceramic ware. Stern has received project grants from RISCA, the Barbara Deming Memorial Fund, and the Puffin Foundation. Her work is in the permanent collections at the Library of Congress, Harvard University, the Book Arts Collection at the MoMA and in museums and universities around the country. In 2012 she curated a portfolio of writings and visual art on gender justice called “This is an Emergency!” In 2015 she created a series of 14 large-scale linoleum block portraits of creative people working in their studios titled “Craft in Time,” which is in the collections of University of Connecticut and the RISD Museum.
Source: NetWorks 2015 – 2016 Catalogue
Collage of linoleum block prints, woodblock prints, spray paint, coffee and
ink staining, and handwritten history notes from my 103 year old cousin
Fannie Simonowsky, 30 x 221/2 in.
Credits:
Video by: Richard Goulis
Executive Producer: Joseph A. Chazan, M.D.
Additional Resources:
- Artist’s website: www.meredithstern.org/
- Justseeds Artists’ Coopertative
Highlighting the work of selected artists who have played vital roles in shaping the contemporary visual arts community in Rhode Island. This collection of brief video portraits provides a window into the lives, practices, and cultural contributions of professional artists.
